| 单词 | dry area |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdry area dry area n. a covered channel round the external walls of a building to prevent damp. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > wall of building > [noun] > other parts of wall quoin1532 ground-table1640 breast1655 patand1656 raddling1673 breast1674 offset1721 breastwork1779 base1790 breast beam1828 dry area1833 chimney-breast1842 wall-head1898 1833 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Cottage Archit. v. 1255 Around all the walls of the foundation against which ground will lie a dry area should be formed, in order to prevent dampness within the building. 1882 Cent. Mag. Mar. 791/1 These methods of keeping walls dry are excellent when dry areas or air-drains cannot be conveniently constructed. 1906 P. N. Hasluck Sanitary Constr. in Building iii. 56 If the damp springs from the surrounding earth, a dry area..or external cavity should be constructed, or the wall should be asphalted, and an open-joint drain laid. 2008 N. Davies & E. Jokiniemi Dict. Archit. & Building Constr. 32/2 Basement area, dry area, area; in town houses, an unroofed narrow external space below street level to provide light, air, and often access to rooms in a basement, and to separate external basement walls from the surrounding ground to prevent entry of water. < as lemmas |
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